Luxembourg – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced on June 11 that the world’s leading news and sports programmers are using Intelsat’s global satellite services and IntelsatOneSM terrestrial network to televise the 2014 World Cup being held in Brazil beginning June 12 through July 13. Intelsat’s global satellite fleet will support contribution services within Brazil and distribution of the World Feed to the Americas. Intelsat will also support the contribution, … [Read more...] about Intelsat’s satellite network brings the World Cup around the world
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MEASAT-3/3a HD platform exceeds 50 channels
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced on March 19 that the MEASAT-3/3a platform has become the first Asian C-Band satellite platform to exceed 50 high definition (“HD”) channels, confirming the maturing of the HD content business in Asia. MEASAT started offering HD distribution services on the MEASAT-3 satellite in July 2007. Working with a select group of channels, technology partners and uplink providers, MEASAT developed a … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3/3a HD platform exceeds 50 channels
TV5Monde Asia launches in HD across Asia Pacific
Singapore – TV5Monde Asia has signed a deal with Globecast to launch TV5Monde Asia HD via the MEASAT-3 satellite to reach homes across the Asia-Pacific region. TV5Monde Asia HD is a simulcast of the SD variant, which was also delivered via Globecast’s capacity on the MEASAT-3 satellite. Globecast is providing signal delivery from TV5Monde in Paris. The channel feed is fibred to Globecast’s Hong Kong teleport for uplink onto Globecast’s multiplex on MEASAT-3 DVB-S2 … [Read more...] about TV5Monde Asia launches in HD across Asia Pacific
Outdoor HD Joins MEASAT’s Neighbourhood
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced on February 19 a three-year agreement with Globecast and Outdoor Channel for distribution on the MEASAT-3 satellite. Under the terms of the agreement, MEASAT will distribute Outdoor HD via MEASAT-3’s global C-band beam, covering 102 countries from Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe and Africa. Outdoor Channel (Asia) is a channel that features traditional and contemporary outdoor sports such … [Read more...] about Outdoor HD Joins MEASAT’s Neighbourhood
Globecast adds exclusive content to U.S. platform MyGlobeTV
New York - Globecast has announced that it has added Japanese content to its MyGlobeTV platform in the United States. Toei Japan Channel and Fishing Vision have chosen this platform for their launch in the U.S. market.MyGlobeTV is a consumer television service available in the U.S. that brings international and genre-based audiovisual content directly to subscribers via broadband. MyGlobeTV delivers programming from around the globe to television and connected devices.Toei Japan Channel is … [Read more...] about Globecast adds exclusive content to U.S. platform MyGlobeTV
Foxtel launches Asian channels
Produced in Japan, the 24-hour English-language channel NHK WORLD TV is already broadcast in 140 countries to 260 million households, and is now available to Foxtel subscribers via GlobeCast Australia’s D3 satellite capacity. CCTV-9 Documentary Channel is sister channel to CCTV’s Chinese and Asian news channel CCTV News, and is the first dedicated English-language Chinese documentary channel with worldwide coverage. Produced in Beijing, the channel will be … [Read more...] about Foxtel launches Asian channels
